Buying Guides

The Guide to Choosing Chocolate Brown Christmas Baubles & Decorations

There is something wonderfully sophisticated about decorating with chocolate brown at Christmas. Rich espresso tones, smoky glass and warm bronze finishes create a beautiful alternative t...

The Guide to Choosing Burgundy Christmas Baubles & Decorations

Rich, warm and beautifully timeless, burgundy brings a wonderful sense of depth to Christmas decorating. From glass baubles that catch the light to sculptural paper ornaments, the secret ...

The Marble Buying Guide: How to Choose, Style and Care for Natural Stone

In this guide Understand natural marble Compare marble character Choose by use Read finish and veining Plan marble furniture Style marble well ...

The Portuguese Cotton Bedding Buying Guide: How to Choose Size, Feel and Layers

A practical guide to choosing Portuguese cotton bedding, from understanding thread count and relaxed fabric feel to measuring your duvet and mattress, selecting fitted-sheet depth, building a coord...

The Home Styling Guide: How to Layer Texture, Height and Colour

A practical guide to creating a calm, collected home through considered colour, tactile materials, varied height, layered lighting, soft furnishings, wall art and a thoughtful final edit.  

The Rattan Buying Guide: How to Choose, Style and Care for Natural Rattan

A practical guide to choosing natural rattan homeware, from understanding materials and weave quality to selecting the right baskets, trays and tabletop pieces, styling them beautifully and caring ...

The Furniture Buying Guide: How to Choose the Right Scale, Proportion and Layout

The right furniture should do more than fit. Discover how to measure your room, compare scale and proportion, protect comfortable movement and choose pieces that make home feel balanced, welcoming ...

The Dinnerware Buying Guide

From everyday breakfasts to relaxed dinners with friends, discover how to choose a dinnerware collection that feels beautiful, practical and unmistakably at home on your table.

The Portuguese Stoneware Buying Guide

Discover how to choose Portuguese stoneware for your home, from colours, glazes and place settings to serving pieces and everyday care. Our guide also explores the craftsmanship behind Costa Nova s...